This is a record of all the Fra Angelico frescoes, which can be found in the convent of San Marco in Florence. They were painted in the 1430s and 1440s centring on the themes of Christ's sacrifice. Conceived and executed simply as aids to meditation and prayer, they have taken their place among the most exhilarating masterpieces of Western art.
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This is a record of all the Fra Angelico frescoes, which can be found in the convent of San Marco in Florence. They were painted in the 1430s and 1440s centring on the themes of Christ's sacrifice. Conceived and executed simply as aids to meditation and prayer, they have taken their place among the most exhilarating masterpieces of Western art.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 11x9x1; **Please note: book is oversized and extremely heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses. **Presumed first edition, with no later publication info provided. Hardbound book in very good condition. The dust jacket shows some light wear on spine and a crimp to front flap, and is in a mylar cover. Text and images unmarked, though there is very light isolated soiling on the RFEP and very light agetoning beginning to page margins. There is a slight slant to spine. Boards in ultramarine blue cloth are straight and clean with bright gilt titling and T&H logo.
